Ay Carmela

Country: Spain
Language: Spanish

A rousing song from the Republican forces during the Spanish Civil War. You can hear a sample of the original version on the Amazon page for the CD, “Songs of the Spanish Civil War. National side and Republican side,” or sing along with the video below.

Everybody here is marching
rumba la rumba la rumba la
Everybody here is marching
rumba la rumba la rumba la
Then one night the river passed
ay Carmela! ay Carmela!
Then one night the river passed
ay Carmela! ay Carmela!

We can never be defeated
rumba la rumba la rumba la
We can never be defeated
rumba la rumba la rumba la
Because our hearts are filled with love
Ay Carmela! Ay Ca rmela!
Because our hearts are filled with love
Ay Carmela!

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